About Rural Missouri

Rural Missouri was started in 1948 as the statewide publication of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives.

Each month, Rural Missouri brings entertaining features and informative articles to more than 500,000 members of Missouri's electric co-ops. Our pages are filled with fascinating people and businesses as well as interesting places to visit. We'll share our state's vast history and provide glimpses into the future.

We are also the first source of news about the cooperative electric utility industry in Missouri and provide vital information to co-op members either through our own articles or in the local pages that many co-ops include with Rural Missouri.